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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Written by logistics leaders who are practitioners in their respective companies, it aims to stimulate thinking on how shippers or BCO’s could view business continuity and risk in the current environment. Risk management is about our attitude towards risk, ability to appraise the situation holistically, and our ability to manage risk.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. LoJack SCI and TransVoyant Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Risk Alerting. Transervice Announces Launch of Tech-Based Freight Management Company. Sales Downshift at Heavy Truck Makers ( WSJ – sub. FAA says 181,000 U.S.

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Blog Series: The Ultimate Guide to Supply Chain Resiliency, Part 4 – Institutionalize

Resilinc

You may be part of an organization whose leaders understand that supply chain risk management (SCRM) is a strategic imperative, and your SCRM may already be mature and delivering a return on investment. 4) The supply chain organization’s operational review includes evaluation by the corporate risk team.

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What I Learned at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference 2014

Talking Logistics

I learned that cloud-based solutions are gaining traction across a broader spectrum of supply chain applications, including areas where many analysts were originally skeptical about adoption, such as warehouse management systems (see LogFire ) and supply chain planning (see Solvoyo ).

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Hurricane Florence, Disaster Recovery Logistics Planning and TMS Solutions

Supply Chain Collaborator

TMS solutions and associated logistics IT tools are a critical part of any successful volume shipper’s supply chain risk management plan. There will be no avoiding the premium pricing of the spot market as delivery of this freight is crucial to saving lives. TMS Solution: Superior Real-Time Shipment Tracking.

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Blockchain has Potential

Enterra Insights

” What often goes unspoken is the fact that something having potential means there may not be much to crow about at the present. Potential refers to a future state rather than the present state. Managing trade documentation. Managing supply chain risk. Managing demand and supply planning.

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Winter Can Turn All Supply Chains Cold

Enterra Insights

Supply chain risk managers must deal with both day-to-day weather as well as prepare for contingencies associated with climate change. ” Luciani agrees that proper preparation and supply chain visibility can prevent or mitigate many of the challenges winter presents.